Day Tour - Nzulesu Village on stilts |
Nzulesu
is a village built entirely on stilts on Lake Amansuri. It is
constructed out of wood and raffia with one central walkway and about
two dozen houses on either side. Presently the village has a population
between 500 and 600 people. Why these people chose to built their
village in this way is not known as they are not primarily fishermen but
farmers. The only way to get there is to travel 5km on the lake in a
local dugout canoe. It takes you through areas of marsh and open pools
fringed with palm thickets and opens out into the fast expanse of the
lake. The trip on the water is very rewarding as one sees many different
birds emerging from the reeds or sitting on the low hanging branches of
the surrounding jungle. |
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